Foreign Correspondence

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NYT editorial page is running a paid for promotion from something called www.VelvetRevolution.us.

Headline has picture of chart showing that approval rating leaped upwards with the start of Afghan war and leaped upwards at start of the Iraq.
Then it has a banner Job Approval Down To 34%?
TIME TO START ANOTHER WAR
Then they quote a Seymour Hersh insider source "The next strategic target is Iran.It is NOT if, they are going."
Then they quote a Bush adviser that told TIME magazine "Certainly there is going to be a serious showdown on Iran.That may help his numbers a little bit"

Seymour Hersh was only been seriously wrong once,and in that case he immediately rushed out and exposed his error.
Because of my own feeling on nature of the presidency and Hersh source, i am of the feeling the decision for war has already been made.
This missile action fits into the frame work of Ahmadinejad wanting to bait Bush into attack---that he wants this.
There is no reason to fire this missile now except to provoke Bush into rash action.
And, in my view, the firing shows Ahmadinejad is calling the shots.
Think about it
If they want the U.S. to attack, what would they do; they would do exactly what they did today, to fire a missile that can evade radar detection.
When your opponent is giving you all you need to whip up the herd into, see they are dangerous, yes we support the Prez,ATTACK.
One best step back and ask why.
Ahmadinejad, i believe knows exactly what he is doing, the fish will be the ones that swallow his baited hooks, imo.